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A police officer, left, tells a photography shop owner that there is a mandatory evacuation and she must move to a safer area in Cairns, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, as a monster storm bears down on northeastern Australia. Cyclone Yasi is forecast to hit the coast late Wednesday or early Thursday with wind gusts up to 174 mph (280 kph) are expected. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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